Nvidia Shield Android TV

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 852 reviews of Nvidia Shield Android TV. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the video and size. The design and reliability also get good feedback. Reviews about the apps and software are mixed, while some have doubts about the remote control and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Nvidia Shield Android TV is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Nvidia Shield Android TV

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Nvidia Shield Android TV from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the design. The reliability is also appreciated. There are some mixed reviews about the price.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Brendan Hesse (digitaltrends.com)

Nvidia Shield Android TV 16GB review

The nVidia Shield TV successfully straddles the line between streaming device and gaming console.

4K HDR streaming video ; Good gaming capabilities ; Has every app you may need ; Simple, intuitive user interface ; Attractive design

Disappointing controller ; High network requirements ; Only 16 GB storage

It’s obvious we have some serious misgivings about the controller, but in general, we enjoyed our time with the Shield TV quite a bit. As a set-top streamer, the Shield TV will provide you with 4K HDR content and all the popular apps you could want....

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Expert review by : David Katzmaier (cnet.com)

Nvidia Shield 2017: Now with even more streaming and gaming goodness

The powerful $200 Nvidia Shield has so many features you'll probably never use them all. But it sure is fun to try. Here's the full review.

The 2017 Nvidia Shield Android TV streaming box offers just about every must-have app, including Amazon Video, and many include 4K along with HDR. It's a versatile gaming platform with an improved controller. Voice search and interactivity, from...

More expensive than competing streamers. Not as many 4K and HDR apps as Roku, and no access to first-tier games without streaming from a PC.

The 2017 Nvidia Shield is better than ever, and the addition of Amazon finally makes it a viable high-end alternative to Roku.

May, 2018

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Nvidia Shield TV (2017)

The Shield TV is a powerful Android TV-based media streaming microconsole with plenty of gaming tricks and hands-free Google Assistant support to help justify its hefty price tag.

Streaming game options work very well. 4K and HDR media support. Hands-free Google Assistant support.

Relatively expensive. Streaming games requires a very fast and reliable network connection.

We first looked at the Shield TV with uncertainty, but the microconsole has really grown on us since its launch, and the addition of Google Assistant makes it even more compelling. While its hardware is about two years old now, it's still one of the...

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : David Katzmaier (cnet.com)

Nvidia Shield (2017) review

Now that it has Amazon Video, the Nvidia Shield is finally a good enough streamer to go toe-to-toe with Roku . But it also costs a lot more.

More expensive than competing streamers. Not as many 4K and HDR apps as Roku, and no access to first-tier games without streaming from a PC.

The 2017 Nvidia Shield is better than ever, and the addition of Amazon finally makes it a viable high-end alternative to Roku.

Jan, 2017

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Expert review by : David Katzmaier (cnet.com)

Nvidia Shield Android TV review

The Nvidia Shield Android TV box tries to straddle two galloping horses headed in different directions. It's a difficult and potentially painful balancing act.

The Nvidia Shield Android TV streaming box offers best-in-class hardware, connectivity and gaming capabilities. It works with 4K streaming services including Netflix and YouTube. The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search from...

It's more expensive than any other streamer and doesn't include a remote, aside from the game controller. Native app selection is still weaker than that of Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. The menu system seems designed to push users toward Google's...

The Nvidia Shield's 4K video and solid gaming chops will appeal to geeks, and software updates have made it more stable, but app shortfalls and a relatively high price limit its appeal.

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald, Eugene Kim (pcmag.com)

Nvidia Shield Android TV (2015)

Nvidia's new Shield microconsole is remarkably powerful and supports Netflix 4K, but it's held back by several frustrating Android TV limitations, and its games library still can't compare with a dedicated game console.

Powerful Tegra X1 processor. Supports 4K Netflix. Streaming PC game options expand the available library. Good voice search.

Android TV store is limited. Sideloading software is awkward. No Web browser.

Conclusions The Nvidia Shield Android TV is a powerful device that can do some really impressive things. It supports Netflix 4K, it can stream games from your PC or Nvidia's servers, and it can run Android versions of full-scale console games. However,...

May, 2015

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Expert review by : Ganesh T S (anandtech.com)

The NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review: A Premium 4K Set Top Box

The battle for the living room (i.e, controlling the television experience) is heating up with forays from multiple vendors. As the cord-cutting trend gains momentum, the time seems to be right for disruption. Roku has been around for a long time and...

The NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV is based on the Tegra X1, which is, without doubt, a very powerful SoC. Ostensibly designed for mobile platforms - particularly tablets - Tegra X1 none the less finds itself in a very interesting (and perhaps unexpected)...

May, 2015

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (slashgear.com)

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Review (Gen2, 2017)

Over the past two years just one device has been in near-constant use at my home - that's the original NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV. This piece of hardware sits quietly to the side of my television and serves content to my family almost every day of the...

Runs all the major streaming media apps, with 4K with apps that allow it ; Powerful enough to run any Android game and stream AAA games ; Far smaller than the original ; Comes with both a remote control and a game controller ; Far more complete, solid...

I miss the microSD card slot ; It'd be great if it came in green

This NVIDIA SHIELD TV (Gen2) is largely similar to the original NVIDIA SHIELD (Gen1). In addition to having the same processor, RAM, and internal storage size options as the original, NVIDIA’s promised a software update for the original. The Gen1...

Jan, 2017

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (slashgear.com)

NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Review

If Nexus Player was Android TV's trailer, NVIDIA SHIELD is the platform's first big blockbuster. This piece of hardware exemplifies all of the high points of NVIDIA's hardware history, taking the Android TV operating system to a place that not only...

You don’t have to worry about this platform being new, like you did when PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched. It’s already got a stable of games, pumped up and waiting for you to play. You don’t have to worry about this platform relegating which media...

May, 2015

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Nvidia Shield Android TV Review

Streaming box. Nvidia's Shield Android TV console is a comprehensive solution for movie streaming and gaming. We'll take a closer look at the powerful set-top box with the updated Android 6.0 OS and its mature content offering.

4K 60 Hz support via HDMI 2.0, fast SoC, silent fan, headphone jack on the ontroller, expandable via USB ad SD card, GeForce Now and game streaming, Solid video capabilities

comparatively expensive, no dedicated audio-out on the console (just via HDMI), Android TV restrictions (task manager only with keyboard, limited app selection, sideloading)

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